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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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Latest News Issue. the Racing Carnival L.v.r.c. Cup Meeting Too Honest Wins Again a Good Day's Racing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 4

Officials.--Committee:— Messrs. G. T. Fawcett (president), H. Fitts (vice-President), C.W. Davies, A. B. Wallace, A. Price, H. Oldfield…

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Motor Cycling Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 1

The Silver City Motor Cycling Club will conduct a fancy drees motor cycling carnival at Stephens Creek on Sunday. Buses will leave the Elliot…

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Racing Carnival Racing Carnival Conclusion on Saturday B.h.j.c. Acceptances

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 3

The 1927 racing carnival will he Drought to a close on Saturday on the Big course when the Broken Hill Jockey Club will hold its Cup meeting…

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Picture Show Prices Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 1

Mr. J. T. Lang, the Premier, is very angry over the action of picture show proprietors in increasing the charges for the lower priced seats. ' He…

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Rain and Show Farming Areas Benefit in South Australia Snowballing Enjoyed

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 4

There were heavy fallg of snow in the country on Wednesday night (says the Adelaide "News"). When residents of Hallett awoke yesterday morning…

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The Racing Carnival [?] Wheel Wins the Cup a Large Crowd Present

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 1

Under most unfavorable weather conditions, the Racing Carnival of 1927 was brought to a close on the Broken Hill Racecourse this…

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Racing Carnival B.h.j.c. Cup Meeting Spur Wheel Wins Cup

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 1

The Broken Hill Jockey Clbu's Cup meeting was held on the Broken Hill course to-day. The following are the results of the races up to the time…

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Dempsey's Win Sharkey Claimed a Foul Fair Win for Dempsey Is View of Majority (Special to "The Miner.") New York, July 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 2

Although Dempsey detested Sharkey by a knockout, he also won the fight on points. The former champion fought, one of the best fights of his…

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Dempsey's Win Sharkey Claimed a Foul Fair Win for Dempsey Is View of Majority (Special to "The Miner.") New York, July 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 4

Although Dempsey defeated Sharkey by a knockout, he also won the fight on points. The former champion fought one of the best fights of his…

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The Racing Carnival Spur Wheel Wins the Cup a Large Crowd Present

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 4

Under most unfavorable weather conditions, the Racing Carnival of 1927 was brought to a close on the Broken Hill Racecourse on…

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Sydney Exhibition Protest About Site by Paddington Residents Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 1

The proposal to hold, the 1931 exhibition in Centennial Park has been strongly objected to by many residents of Paddington, in which municipality…

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St. Mary's "Winter" Fair

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 2

In connection with St. Mary's "Winter" fair Mrs. T. P. Abbott held a sweets basket competition. Miss Heslop acted as judge and awarded first prize…

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"Variety" Fair. at Mica-street Church

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 4

A "Variety'' Fair to raise funds for the renovation of the Railway Town Methodist manse was opened in the hall of the Mica-street church…

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Record "Tote" Investments During Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 3

The amount of money put through the totalisator during the Cup Carnival was a record for Broken Hill. The amount invested at the South Broken…

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Sporting Football Schoolboys' Carnival Six Local Boys Chosen for the N.s.w. Team

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 4

Commencing on August 10 the annual football carnival amongst schoolboy teams, from every State in the Commonwealth will be held in Hobart…

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Fair at Druid's Hall St. Mary's Church Effort

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 2

The annual winter fair in aid of the funds of St. Mary's Church of England was opened in the Druids' Hall this afternoon. The committee in…

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Empire Exhibition Arramatta Park Site As Alternative Proposal Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 4

Opposition to the use of Centennial Park for the proposed Empire exhibition in 1931 is so strone that the Parramatta Park has been suggested…

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[?] Melbourn Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 4

Parachute dropping from an aeroplane was a spectacular novelty that attracted between 4000 and 5000 spectators to the North Essendon…

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Football Victorian Carnival' Team

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 1

The Victorian selectora on Saturday night chose the following 25 players to represent Victoria in the coming football carnival matches in Melbourn…

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"Magpie" Fair Opened This Afternoon at Thomas-street Church

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 2

The "Magpie" Fair in aid of the Thomas-street Methodist Church was opened in the church this afternoon by Mrs. W. D. K. Macgillivray. The…

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